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Vocational training: 2 ITI Durgapur instructors bag Nat'l Teachers' Award

Kolkata, Aug. 29 -- Two instructors from the Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Durgapur, have been selected for the National Teachers' Award 2025 for excellence in vocational training am... Read More


Two ITI Durgapur instructors bag National Teachers' Award, CM congratulates

Kolkata, Aug. 29 -- Two instructors from Government ITI Durgapur, Sukanta Konar (Electrician trade) and Indranil Mukherjee (Diesel Mechanics), have been selected for the National Teachers' Award 2025 ... Read More


Hakim opens Rs 158 crore Kalyani water proj; to benefit 1.64L people

Kolkata, Aug. 28 -- State Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Minister Firhad Hakim on Thursday inaugurated a treated surface water supply scheme of Kalyani Municipality that will benefit 1.64 lak... Read More


'No poor family to be left behind': State steps in over Khadya Sathi access issues

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- The state Food and Supplies department is taking every possible measure to ensure that a genuine poor beneficiary is not left out from the benefits of food grains under Khadya Sath... Read More


Mayor sets Sept-Oct 2026 deadline to rebuild 24 Bowbazar houses

Kolkata, Aug. 25 -- Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim on Monday set a September-October 2026 deadline for Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation Ltd (KMRCL) in completion of construction of the 24 houses at Bowba... Read More


KMDA plans phased repair of Sealdah Flyover, several shops to be relocated

Kolkata, Aug. 24 -- The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) is gearing up for repair and retrofitting of the Sealdah flyover, popularly known as Vidyapati Setu, where shifting of the sho... Read More


'Professional snake catchers to soon join' KMC's cleanup drives

Kolkata, Aug. 24 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will soon engage professional snake catchers to assist in scavenging operations inside abandoned structures, following reports of a rise in ... Read More


Safety first: KMDA cracks down on encroachments under bridges; Fences off cleared areas to protect structures

Kolkata, Aug. 23 -- The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) has begun work to clear encroachments beneath flyovers and bridges under its aegis and fence off the area to prevent any furth... Read More


Private bus operators seek nod, subsidy to run e-buses

Kolkata, Aug. 23 -- A section of bus operators in the city is set to appeal to the state government to allow them to operate electric buses in Kolkata. At present, electric buses in the city are opera... Read More


First time in 68 yrs, Bengal enters top 10 in National School Games

Kolkata, Aug. 21 -- For the first time in 68 years, Bengal has secured a place among the top ten states in the National School Games 2024-25, finishing in the 7th position. The state participated in ... Read More